A man walked into Wilmington Hospital Thursday after being wounded by gunfire, nearly 50 minutes after officers were dispatched to the 300 block of N. Van Buren Street.
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Three people were shot over the weekend in Wilmington. For the year, 155 people have been wounded by gunfire breaking the previous record set in 2013. 9/25/17
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A 33-year-old man was shot in the groin during an apparent robbery early Saturday morning, according to Wilmington police.

Officers were called to the St. Francis Hospital Emergency Room after the man walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound, said Sgt. Andrea Janvier, a spokeswoman with the city police department. He was described as stable, she said.

A preliminary investigation determined that the man was walking in the area of W. Fourth St. between North Van Buren and Rodney streets when he was approached by three people he didn't know, Janvier said.

Two were described as black men in their early 20s and the third was a black woman with a heavy build, according to police. They demanded his property, Janvier said, and the man complied but when they tried to get more from him, he ran away.

At this point, one of the people fired a handgun at him and hit the man, Janvier said. He then walked to the hospital, where he was treated, she said.

Officers searched for the suspects and tried to locate a shooting scene, but police did not find anything, Janvier said. Police also received no Shot Spotter notification of gunfire in the area, she added.

Anyone with information should call Detective Michael Hayman at (302) 576-3639. Tips may also be provided to the Delaware Crime Stoppers Tipline at 1-800-TIP-3333, at crimestoppers.org, or by texting a tip to NIXLE at 888777.

Contact Brittany Horn at (302) 324-2771 or bhorn@delawareonline.com. Follow her on Twitter at @brittanyhorn.